Northern Alliance Round Up 24/11/12

Premier Division

Amble United stretched their lead at the top as they thumped seven past Shankhouse.

Brett Aisbitt and Sean Taylor both celebrated doubles with Matty Graham, Ross Gair and an own goal making up the tally.

Josh Miller hit the consolation for the shell-shocked visitors, who crashed to the foot of the table as Rutherford celebrated a narrow win over Percy Main.

Mark McMeekin headed the opener and although Chris Bell levelled, Eddie Keenan grabbed the winner with just three minutes left.

Killingworth Sporting never looked back after Paul Baird’s first minute strike at Walker Central and added four more through Connal Reed, Ben Kiddy and Darren Walsh with Baird’s second finishing the job.

Sean Bannon and Kyle Armstrong netted for Carlisle City at Whitley Bay A, who had Ryan Keltie dismissed, and Harraby United were also reduced to ten men in their draw with Seaton Delaval.

Alex Benjamin had missed a penalty for the Red Devils before shooting them in front while Lee Otway rounded the keeper to slot the leveller.

Both sides hit the woodwork, Matthew Thompson saw red and United keeper Jamie Greenall make a couple of brilliant stops to deny Benjamin and Rob Haney.

An own goal gave Wallsend Town the advantage against Ashington Colliers and they added two more from Paul McHutcheon and Chris Garwood. Michael Hogg struck for the visitors.

Division One

Wallington moved into second spot with games in hand as three late goals gave them three hard-earned points against Willington Quay Saints at Pegswood.

Jordan Nellis and sub John Paxton both struck twice with Sam Walton grabbing the other while Mark Henderson got both of the Saints’ replies.

Scott Robson’s double helped Hexham to victory at Forest Hall. Gavin Cox and Jamie Peel also netted with the home side’s Josh Gow (2) and Dan Sherliker crashing home.

Will Allison scored for Newcastle Uni but Bohs took the points with Joe baker and Dan Child notching at the other end and Northbank got back to winning ways as Mark Worrall hit a hat-trick at Morpeth Town A. Martin Blair got the other.

Division Two

Newcastle Benfield Reserves continued to climb the table with goals from Steve Thompson, Adrian Handyside and Chris Thompson against Alnwick Town Reserves, who had Jake Lowes fire in.

Michael Starkie netted twice in Wallsend Boys Club’s 2-0 win at Swalwell and it ended all square between New Fordley and Alston.

Lee Waugh shot the home side ahead five minutes after the break, but Greg Irwin levelled for the Cumbrians just two minutes later.

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Ponteland came from behind against Newcastle Chemfica to advance into the semi-finals.

Lenny Lansbury’s first minute opener was overturned by goals from Mark Findlay, Paul Ford and Billy Holden. Steve McLaughlin gave Chemfica hope, but Richard Kent finished them off with a fourth five minutes from the end.

They will play Heddon, who had Robbie Frame on target with the only goal at Bedlington Terriers Reserves.

The other semi will feature Gateshead Redheugh, who won a nine-goal thriller at Cramlington Town, and Red House Farm, who stormed past Cullercoats.

Ben Howell (2), Craig Williams, John Dewhurst and Joe Bell fired in for Redheugh at the league leaders, who had Steven Elsey (2), Jordan Watson and David Wilson on the scoresheet.

Jack Martin crashed in a double for Red House with Lee Brady, Zak Brogden and Joe Devitt netting the others, Steven Hart and Daniel Sneap grabbing the Doves’ replies.

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Second half strikes from Dan Irving and Niki Langston gave Birtley St. Joseph’s a deserved win over leaders North Shields Athletic and booked them a semi-final berth against Seaton Burn, who won a close encounter at Wideopen through Dave Hewitt jnr’s 97^th minute winner.

Blyth Isabella will meet Longbenton in the other semi.

Isabella had Matt Lavender, Kris Allington and Daniel Hislop on target in a good win over second-in-the-table Wooler while the Bulls cruised through 5-0 at High Howdon.

David Short (2), Anthony Peel, Rob Woods and David Kane did the damage.

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Premier Division

Amble United came from behind to go three points clear at the top.

Marc Shiel lobbed visitors Harraby United ahead from an angle, but Chris Graham’s wicked cross-shot flew into the net to level.

Darren Addison latched onto a through ball to steer past the advancing keeper to restore the Cumbrians’ advantage right on half time.

Ross Gair’s curling header sneaked in at the near post to level and Sean Taylor produced to cool finishes to win it.

Percy Main crashed to a heavy defeat as Whitley Bay A’s Lewis Burns struck twice and Michael Clemet, Andrew Robertson, Kyle Downey (pen) and Ryan Keltie all got on the scoresheet in a romp. Matty Robinson grabbed a consolation.

Adrian Sutcliffe’s long range drive and Karl Campbell’s header put Stocksfield on top against Rutherford.

Shaun Todhunter did pull one back with a penalty, but Gareth Lee added a third and Phil Murray tucked away from the spot at the other end to keep the visitors in the basement.

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Ponteland United’s Billy Holden hit the only goal as they pulled off a surprise and sent holders Seaton Delaval crashing out of the competition.

Fellow First Division side Red House Farm were also celebrating a scalp as they stuck four times at Hebburn Reyrolle.

Paul Newton-Eddy netted twice with Jack Martin and Martin Soulsby getting the others while John Murray headed in for the South Tynesiders.

First Division Willington Quay Saints were also on the end of a surprise as goals from Blyth Isabella’s Matthew lavender, Andrew Davison and Kris Allington sent the Division Two new boys into round four.

Jamie Patterson and David Brown both grabbed hat-tricks in Ashington Colliers big win at Killingworth Sporting with Joe Moscrop getting the other. Paul Baird, Michael Bowman and Connal Reed netted for Sporting.

Blyth Town and Heaton Stannington both hit four on the road. Town’s Kyle Devlin, Dan Long, Daniel Beresford and Graeme Heath fired in at Forest Hall, with Dan Sherliker replying, while Kevin Carr (2), Anthony Johnson and Lee Johnson crashed home for Heaton at Heddon, Perry Veitch notching the consolation.

John Paxton, Sam Walton and Jordan Nellis were Wallington’s scorers in a 3-2 win at Bedlington Terriers Reserves, while goals from martin Shepherd, Brandon Longcakes and Sean Bannon took Carlisle City through at Hexham. Kurtis Harvey scored for the Tynedalers.

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Morpeth Town A had plenty to celebrate as goals from Darren Percy, Martin Douglas and Andrew Dodds gave them their first win of the season at Bohemians.

Joe Baker and Joe Collins netted for Bohs, but they couldn’t put take the smile off the Town lads’ faces.

Holders Wallsend Town cruised through at Gateshead Redheugh with goals from Chris Garwood, Lee Garwood and Paul Gordon, Graeme King notching a consolation, while Andy Millar, Steven Elsey and Jordan Watson give Cramlington Town a victory over Newcastle Uni.

Adrian Hanysides’ double saw Newcastle Benfield through against Swalwell, who had Chris Watson on target, while goals from Ian Dorgan and Chris Gray saw Cramlington United through in a tie that was switched to Wideopen, whose hit-man was Lee Shickle.

Walker Central were 3-0 up then trailed 4-3 in a cracker at Longbenton that was finally settled 4-2 on penalties in Central’s favour.

Division Two

North Shields Athletic’s Johnny Wyres fired in a second half free kick to put the leaders in front against High Howdon and Scott Jasper added a second to make the points safe.

Wooler’s James Scott gave them an early lead against Birtley Saint Joseph’s which was cancelled out by a Damien Stevens double, but the Glendale side were relieved as Scott grabbed a leveller with just two minutes to go.

Lee Waugh struck twice for New Fordley but they were stunned by goals from Robert Jefferson (2), Tony Leach and Chrissy Robinson that pulled Grainger Park up the table.

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Premier Division

Dean Stewart and Steven Wood were on target for Hebburn Reyrolle as they moved away from the danger zone.

Alex Benjamin headed one back for visitors Seaton Delaval late on, but Reyrolle held out for the crucial win.

Rutherford’s Peter Williams proved a dead-ball ace as he whipped a late free kick into the Walker Central net to earn a precious point for the basement side.

Robert Hamilton shot Central ahead but Tom White marked his debut with an equaliser soon after half time.

With just ten minutes to go Philip Davison restored the Central advantage until Williams proved the hero as he levelled in the 88^th minute.

Lee Garwood struck twice and Paul McHutcheon added another for Wallsend Town but they were punished for a lack of ruthlessness in front of goal as Percy Main’s Chris Bell (2), Ray Oshin and Alex Bergham all picked their spots at the other end to leave the Town keeper pointing at his defenders and kicking the ball out of the back of the net in dejection with his hands on his hips.

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Stocksfield were left gutted as they were sent crashing out by a last minute own goal.

Chris Hall shot them ahead against Amble United, who hit back to lead with goals from Sean Taylor and Josh Hay.

Karl Campbell levelled, but Taylor restored the Amble advantage.

Hall fired in a penalty in the 85^th minute to make it all-square but a defender stretched to try and rob an inrushing forward in the dying seconds and the ball lobbed the keeper and ended up in the back of the net.

Killingworth Sporting’s Liam Callaghan and John Amos netted within a minute of each other at Heaton Stannington and although Paul Chapman quickly pulled one back, a breathless opening twenty minutes saw Michael Bowman add a third two minutes later.

Ben Telford notched a second for Heaton after the break, but Sporting weathered the storm to advance into the last four.

Jake Turnbull shot Shankhouse ahead against Harraby United and although Alan Casey levelled just before half time, the home side produced their best performance of the season to win with further goals from Paul Dunn, Dean Deagle and Philip Cartwright.

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Bedlington Terriers Reserves bounced back from a shock defeat in the Northumberland FA Minor Cup last weekend as they crashed seven past shell-shocked Alnwick Town Reserves.

Dylan Williamson proved too hot to handle with a hat-trick while Scott Westaway and Habeeb Alao both had to settle for braces. Stephen Hutchins scored for the black and whites while Ashington Colliers had an easy passage as they were awarded a walkover against Wallsend Boys Club.

Cumberland FA Senior Cup

The Alliance’s only remaining representatives Carlisle City went into the quarter finals with an easy win over Aspatria, who were reduced to ten men for an ugly two-footed lunge.

Brandon Longcakes and Tom Lucock both netted twice with single strikes from Robbie Mather, Sean Bannon and dan Bulman completing the total.

Division One

Cramlington Town went back to the top of Division One with a four goal blast against Heddon.

Steven Elsey and Dean Muckle both struck both early and late in the game to seal the points as Red House Farm crashed 3-1 at home to in-form Hexham. Liam Heenan hit a double and Thomas North netted the other for the Tynedalers.

Redheugh led 2-0 at Wallington with goals from Andy May and Lee Laidler, but the Greens hit back to win it with goals from Sam Walton and John Paxton (2).

Northbank’s losing run continued as they went down at Newcastle Chemfica, who had Dean Catlow and Chris Homans on target, with Ollie Driver notching the reply while Ponteland United keep on moving up the table with goals from Dan Wright (2) and Craig Cook at Morpeth Town A. Darren Percy netted for the home side.

Goals from Thomas Faid and Matthew Smith gave Forest Hall the victory at Bohemians, whose scorer was Patrick O’Donohue, while it ended all-square in an entertaining game at Willington Quay Saints who had Kane Chirnside (2) and Ryan Ferrier fire in against Newcastle Uni, whose hit-men were Tom Stapleton (2) and Jake Salisbury.

Division Two

North Shields Athletic went top after an important win at promotion rivals Wooler.

Karl Morrison struck twice with Johnny Wyres and Scott Jasper also getting in on the act while James Scott and Michael Saunders fired in for the hosts.

Longbenton’s Robert Woods and David Short were on the scoresheet at Grainger Park and Blyth Isabella’s Andrew Howe bagged a brace in a 4-2 success over Swalwell.

Daniel Hislop and Kris Allington got the others while Jon Bell and Jack Gibson netted replies.

Callum Dixon’s goal for Cramlington United wasn’t enough as Seaton Burn struck through Andrew Bennett and David Hewitt junior and Birtley’s Niki Langston forced in the opener at the near post at High Howdon.

Lee Cuthbertson added the second five minutes before the break as he fired in from the edge of the area.

Lee Waugh’s first half double gave New Forley the points at Newcastle Benfield Reserves, who grabbed a late consolation through Arijus Duskas.

Chris Sword and Andrew Shaw netted for Wideopen in their win at Alston, who had Jason Williams on the scoresheet.

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The performance wasn’t the greatest, but Cullercoats did enough on a bobbly pitch as goals from Graham Allan and Steven Hart saw them advance at the expense of St Aiden’s Castington.

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Premier Division

Brent Aisbett slammed in a double as Amble United went back to the top of the table.

The Seasiders were held by visitors Walker Central until the 49^th minute, when Josh hay broke the deadlock.

Aisbett added the second in the 63^rd minute and ten minutes later made it 3-0.

Central hit back with goals from Anthony Studholme and Robert Hamilton, but Ross Gair put the gloss on the win in stoppage time.

Ashington Colliers hit-man Jamie Patterson’s pace took him clear to net four times against Wallsend Town.

The visitors went ahead through Paul Gordon, but Joe Moscrop levelled with a shot into the top corner. Glen Bolton then volleyed in the second and when Patterson went around the keeper and slid in from a narrow angle, it completed a devastating six minute spell for the Colliers just before half time.

Patterson raced through to tuck away three more times after the interval, with Paul Mills netting another in a game in which both sides played some good football.

Patrick Allen let fly with a low drive to put Blyth Town ahead against Percy Main and Jack Donnison grabbed his first senior goal to double the advantage mid-way through the second half. Johnny Mann added a third for Town, who remain unbeaten in the league and are up to fifth spot.

Seaton Delaval’s Rob Haney picked his spot to net the only goal at Killingworth Sporting, who were reduced to ten men in a tight game with chances at a premium.

Durham FA Trophy

The dream is over for Hebburn Reyrolle.

They have lifted the silverware the past two seasons running, but their third attempt faltered at the first hurdle as Coxhoe Athletic grabbed a late winner from a disputed corner to send them crashing out.

Oliver Bone did hit the target for Reyrolle, but they were hit on the break with two goals against the run of play in a tie that was rearranged to the Wearside outfits ground.

And Gateshead Rutherford didn’t fare any better, going out 5-2 at Chester-Le-Street Whitehills, who claimed their second Alliance scalp.

The hosts were three up at the break and although Mark McMeekin notched his first senior goal and Shaun Todhunter was also on target, Whitehills struck twice more to seal the win.

Division One

Wallington closed the gap with Heddon to three points as goals from Sam Walton and John Paxton gave them an important win at their promotion rivals. Kevin Urwin netted for Heddon.

Ponteland United continued their move up the table with goals from Daniel Wright (2), Craig Cook and a late Andrew Davidson penalty giving them a good victory over Northbank, whose scorer was Cameron Wilson.

Division Two

Alston got themselves out of the basement with goals from Alex Wright and Gregg Irwin giving them an important victory at fellow strugglers Swalwell, who replied through Stuart Rook.

Northumberland FA Minor Cup

Their were shocks in the NFA Minor Cup first round as two of the highest ranked sides were dumped out of the competition by lower league opposition.

Bedlington Terriers Reserves and Cramlington Town are both flying high at the top of Division One, but went out to North Northumberland League sides North Sunderland and Tweedmouth Rangers respectively.

goals from Steve McLaughlin (2) and Lenny Lansbury took last season’s beaten finalists, Newcastle Chemfica Independent, through at Willington Quay Saints, whose scorer was Colin Bell.

Wooler have gone all the way to the final in the past as well and they advanced with goals from Luke Strangeways and James Scott taking them through against Bohs Reserves.

Red House Farm are the top-seeded club left in the competition, and they went through as goals from Tom Phillips (2), Adam Steinmetz, Joe Pearson, Paul Newton-Eddy and Dale Pearson gave Newcastle Philosophers United something to ponder.

Hexham’s Scott Robson hit all four in the Tyndaler’s win over Walker Central Reserves and Alnwick Town Reserves striker Stephen Hutchins grabbed four in a stunning 6-1 win over Wallsend Boys Club. Alan Wallace bagged a brace with Michael Starkie replying.

Billy Olechnowicz and Matthew Lavender both struck trebles in Blyth Isabella’s win at Rothbury, with Paul Huck (2) and Andrew Davidson completing the whitewash while New Fordley’s Lee Waugh was another hat-trick hero in a drubbing of Four Lane Ends Club. Dale Clarke, Steven Ardley, Craig Dunn and John Pearson piled on the misery.

Grainger Park’s Tony Leach had his shooting boots on and also plundered three in a comprehensive win at North Shields Town. Chrissy Robinson and Kirk Flemming got the others.

Matty Smith and Dan Brown were on the scoresheet for Forest Hall in their victory against Bohemians and Tom Stapleton struck twice in Newcastle Uni’s narrow extra time win against Longbenton.

Carl Morrison and Danny Farrage both bagged braces in North Shields Athletic’s good win over Morpeth Town A and Seaton Burn’s Jack Greenwell, Mark Harmieson, Andrew Bennett and David Hewitt jnr (pen) scored as they saw off AFC Newbiggin.

Scott Dodds (2) and Craig Black were on target for High Howdon but they crashed out at Springhill and David Gabbittas (2), John McGregor, Chris Sword and Michael Strachan netted as Wideopen cruised into round two against Lindisfarne Athletic and Cramlington United hit four at Craster Rovers to go into the draw.

Newcastle Benfield Reserves were unlucky to go out 6-5 on penalties at Newcastle Medicals after at ended all square at 1-1 following extra time.